Show Me Today - The Voice of Missouri

 Missouri lawmakers tried to limit student screen time this year, but that effort didn’t make it across the finish line. Now, one northeast Missouri school district is moving ahead on its own.

Matt Pilger spoke with Ralls County Superintendent David Koogler about why the district is rethinking how much time kids spend on devices in the classroom.

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Murals celebrating America’s 250th birthday are starting to take shape across Missouri, thanks to one artist making a big impact.

Matt Pilger sat down with Missouri Artist of the Year Ray Harvey.

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The “Greatest thing since sliced bread” saying is near and dear to the town of Chillicothe, where the first commercially-sliced bread was carved out. It’s so near and dear to the northern Missouri town that residents have an annual celebration about all things sliced bread.

Alisa Nelson talks to Amy Supple of the Chillicothe Convention and Visitors Bureau about the celebration on June 13th. 

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From a viral play at the Congressional Baseball Game to a major immigration enforcement bill, it's been a busy week for Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt. We'll talk about his role in securing additional funding for ICE under the Secure America Act and get the story behind the baseball play that's getting plenty of attention on social media.

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Remember all those concerns about running out of pennies across Missouri? Well, things are starting to turn around. 

Matt Pilger caught up with Missouri Bankers Association President and CEO Jackson Hataway to get an update.

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If you are looking for screen-free and couch-free activities for your kids this summer, the Missouri Department of Conservation has a list of ways to keep them entertained and learning. 

Alisa Nelson talks to Margie Vandeven, the education branch chief, who says the great outdoors provides a variety of summer boredom busters. 

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What’s being called a “super” El Niño by people on social media is developing in the Pacific Ocean. State Climatologist Zach Leasor at the University of Missouri says it’s not that unusual.

He tells Marshall Griffin that this summer’s weather outlook is a bit of a mystery on Show Me Today. 

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Missourians filed more than a quarter of a million insurance claims related to severe weather last year.

Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance Director Angela Nelson says that while companies have paid out nearly $3 billion in reimbursements, it could take up to three years for all the insurance checks to arrive.  She says over four thousand Missourians are not happy and have filed formal complaints.

She also has the latest insurance data from St. Louis, related to last year’s deadly tornado. 

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LifeLaunch Missouri introduces "wellness" through eight different dimensions. 

Youth and family liaison for EPC Missouri, Grace Chapel, joins Cameron Conner to cover each topic and the significance behind them.

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When you buy a vehicle, you expect reliability, and you probably assume your personal driving information stays private. Recent developments are raising serious questions about both consumer privacy and how long automakers actually expect their vehicles to last.

Automotive expert David Finkelstein joins Show Me Today to talk about GM being fined millions for allegedly sharing driver data with insurance companies, and he also has some eye-opening insight into how some automakers reportedly engineer vehicle parts to last only through the warranty period.

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